Based on the provided text, what was the spiritual landscape of Shirdi around the time of Sai Baba's return, and how did he arrive?

Chapter 5 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra indicates that Shirdi was already a place of spiritual significance before Sai Baba's famed return. The text explicitly mentions that other holy figures were present in the village. It states that a person named Devidas had already made Shirdi his home, and another saint, Janakidas Gosavi, had also come to live there. Baba's return happened in a unique way; he was not alone. The narrative explains that after a period of being hidden, this "gem" was found and he returned to Shirdi as part of a Muslim wedding party, which belonged to Chand Patil, the man who had rediscovered him.